Trout Fishing Season Starts Thursday

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Monday announced that trout fishing season in New York State opens on Thursday, April 1. In preparation for opening day, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is stocking 1.8 million catchable trout in waters across the state. In addition to larger size fish being stocked this year, some stream … Read more

Parking Plan For The High Peaks Region

DEC and Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) Monday announced the launch of a pilot reservation system that was developed in partnership to provide reliable access and address public safety at a particularly crowded corner on Route 73 in the town of Keene in the Adirondack High Peaks region. The reservation system, operated by AMR, will facilitate … Read more

Tupper Lake Man Accused Of Cashing $4K In Other Person’s Medicaid Checks

State Police arrested 56-year-old Jon H. Manney of Tupper Lake, following an investigation where Manney was found to have cashed Medicaid checks, totaling over $4,000, and belonging to another person without their permission. The investigation was initiated on May 28, 2020. Manney was charged with Grand Larceny 3rd degree. Subsequent to his arrest, Manney was … Read more

ROOST Helping Area Communities With Branding Study

The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) in cooperation with the Towns of Wilmington, Jay, Upper Jay, and Ausable Forks, is undergoing a branding study and is looking for stakeholders, residents, and visitors to complete an online survey. The survey is designed to help better understand what motivates people to visit the Whiteface Region in … Read more

Competition To Come Up With World University Games Mascot

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of a competition seeking design concepts for an official mascot for the Lake Placid 2023 World University Games. The mascot will serve as a highly visible symbol of the Games, which attract a global audience, and will appear in various forms including a live, costumed character; merchandise … Read more

Vaccination Clinic Reminder

The Essex County Health Department will host a vaccine clinic at Boquet Valley Central School District in Elizabethtown on Wednesday, March 24 for Phase 1B essential workers, individuals with qualifying medical conditions and those age 60 or older.

Stefanik Introduce The American Workforce Recovery Act

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik introduced the American Workforce Recovery Act with Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06). The legislation would provide states with funding from the public workforce system under the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act to help displaced workers obtain necessary skills for sustained employment. Specifically, the bill: Gives states funding to expand vocational training options for … Read more

Two Additional COVID Deaths In Franklin County

Two more Franklin County residents have died this week after contracting COVID-19. Franklin County Public Health says one person between the ages of 45 and 60, and another person over 60 years old have died from the virus. No other details are being released. The two deaths this week bring the county’s total COVID-19 death … Read more

Alice Hyde Temporarily Suspends Visitation

All visitation at the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) of University of Vermont Health Network – Alice Hyde Medical Center’s long-term care facility, The Alice Center, has been temporarily suspended following a positive COVID-19 test. The positive test was returned Wednesday by an SNF employee, said Susan Biondolillo, Alice Hyde’s Assistant Vice President of Long Term … Read more

Lake Placid Election Results

Lake Placid’s new mayor is Art Devlin. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Devlin, who ran as a Republican, defeated former Mayor Jamie Rogers to succeed longtime Mayor Craig Randall, who is term-limited and retiring this year. Devlin won with 342 votes to Rogers’ 222 votes. Also, political newcomers Marc Galvin and Jacquelyn “Jackie” Kelly were … Read more